Andrew Cuomo launches campaign for NYC mayor

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Andrew Cuomo launches campaign for NYC mayor

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., arrives for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Coronavirus Pandemic about New York’s response to COVID-19, at O’Neill building in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. 

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Andrew Cuomo officially launched his bid to be the next mayor of New York City, attempting a comeback in politics after the former New York governor’s high-profile resignation in 2021.

Cuomo, who left his previous post because of a damning ******* harassment scandal, announced

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against Mayor Eric Adams, a fellow Democrat who faces bribery and fraud charges.

“Our city is in crisis. That’s why I am running to be Mayor of New York City,” Adams said in a 

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 “We need government to work. We need effective leadership.”

Cuomo’s bid comes as expected, particularly after allies to his campaign last week

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a super political action committee called Fix the City in an effort to raise up to $15 million from wealthy donors, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. That could significantly top the amount that the principal super PAC supporting Adams raised during his 2021 race for mayor.

Cuomo is already leading among Democratic candidates. A 

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 of NYC Democratic primary voters found Cuomo held 33% support among respondents, while 10% supported incumbent Adams, according to Emerson College Polling.

Other Democratic contenders in the race include State Senator Zellnor Myrie, city comptroller Brad Lander, State Senator Jessica Ramos, State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, former comptroller Scott ********* and former state Assembly member Michael Blake.

The New York City mayoral primary will be held in June and the mayoral election in early November.

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